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The Battle of Okinawa

By ashhuckins

  • The Beginning

    The Beginning
    The Battle of Okinawa begins when the Tenth Army arrives on the beaches of the island.

  • First Contact

    First Contact
    The Tenth Army made first contact with the Japanese in a heavy-combat battle.

  • Kamikazes

    Kamikazes
    400 kamikaze planes make their way towards Okinawa.

  • America Retaliates

    America Retaliates
    America sends 118 bombers from Okinawa to the island of Japan.

  • Small Victory

    Small Victory
    The U.S. Marines take over Northern Okinawa.

  • More Kamikaze

    More Kamikaze
    Kamikaze kill 300 men when they attack the USS Bunker Hill.

  • Sugar Loaf Hill

    Sugar Loaf Hill
    Marines take over Sugar Loaf Hill, the entrance to Japanese headquarters.

  • Japanese Suicide

    Japanese Suicide
    Japanese generals on Okinawa commit suicide as a form of honor. They would rather die than face capture.

  • Capital Conquered

    Capital Conquered
    The marines take over Naha, the capital of Okinawa.

  • The End

    The End
    General Gieger announces that Okinawa has been secured.